Improved nutmeg-grates



. invented a new and useful Improvement on Nutmcg-Graters; and I do l reciprocating motion is `given by suitnble gen-rino ffies.

@uiten tntrs zizttnt CAREY WRDEN', 0F BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.

Letters Pafent ATH. 69,150, dated September 2l, 186i'.

IMPROVED NUTMEG-GRATER.

'lO ALL WHOM I'I MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CAREY WORDEN, ot' Binghamton, county of Broome, and State of New York, have iereoy declare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description ot` the construction and operation of the saine, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the apparatus in :ill its parts. Figure 2 represents the slide-holder detached, Like letters represent like ports in each ligure.

The nature of my improvement consists in the employment of a. groter secured ina frame, to which a o, connected either by a driving and crank-wheel, by means ot' a band, or by a toothed wheel und pinion, so nutmegs or other substances may be grated up without leaving :t residuum, and the groter kept clear from clogging, thereby obrinting the necessity of :t brush, and otherwise. fncilitating the operation.

I construct the frame of' iny nppnratus of wood, cr other suitable material. The face of the groter B has a plane surface, and is attached to a guide, which connects with the crunk C by means oi' the connecting-- rod D; said guide works on ways lgrooved in the corners of the upright pieces E Enndthe guards F F. attach a, slotted plate, G, over and across the gra-ter, se that the teeth will clear it when in operation, The edges of said plate :tre turned over for :L guide to the .shareholder l-I, which has a tube in the centre to hohl the nutmeg, which is pressed against the gratter by a spring, I, attached to the cro piece on the upper end of the frztme.- On the free end e? this spring I attach a follower, J, which lits loosely in the lnhe, and bears upon the substance to be grated. The f lriving-wlieell is attached to the frame, and connects with the crank-w means of :t band, or it may be operated by a toothed wheel and pinion.

In using my iniprovement I place the nutmeg or su l'istsnee to be wheel about fifty revolutions :L minuto. The alternate motion thnsgi en to the grater keeps it clear from elogg thereby obviating the necessity et' a device for that purpose, as is required by the revolving cylindrical gra. in common use. When the nutmeg is nearly grated another is placed in position over it., for tl working up the residue of the one that preceded it.. 'I the contact of the spring with the top of the tube.

Having thus described my invention, rs

'lhe construction ond I then heel L by ed under the follower, and gire the drivinging, ters ie purpose ot' he follower J is prevented from reaching the groter l t I claim, and desire 1'; secure by Letters Patent, isarrangement ot" the from@ A, gratter Il, slotted plat-e G, slide-holder H, spring an".

lfollower J. substantially described :md represented for the pnrl'iose set forth.

Gf HTI' WCIRDLIN. Witnesses:

A. E. ANDREWS, JAMES FLYNN. 

